Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Carlson Super 2 Daily

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  • -58% ↓ OR  43% ↑ OR = (the differences in the amount of the ingredient)
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Complete nutritional comparison


Ingredient
Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)Carlson Super 2 Daily (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from1.05 mg3000 mcg RAE?Vitamin A (as beta carotene)
Beta Carotene and450 µg
Palmitate)600 µg
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)250 mg600 mg140% ↑Vitamin C (from calcium ascorbate)
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU)50 µg40 µgVitamin D3 (as cholecaciferol)
Vitamin D3 is a form of vitamin D.
Sources:
• "Explains the relationship between different forms of Vitamin D and how they are processed in the body."
Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D
• "Vitamin D sources, methods of activiation in the body and uses"
by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute
LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin D
• "On Vitamin D chemistry, sources, biological actions and clinical significance"
by Richard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory
Vitamin D and Metabolites
• "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3"
by Robert P. Heaney Robert R. Recker James Grote Ronald L. Horst Laura A. G. Armas, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
JCEM - Vitamin D3 Is More Potent Than Vitamin D2 in Humans
Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)16.5 mg268 mg1524% ↑Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol from soy)
Vitamin K (as400 µg
Vitamin K1 and200 µg
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)200 µg
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)50 mg15 mg-70% ↓Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from thiamin mononitrate)
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)12 mg17 mg42% ↑Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin (as Niacinamide)80 mg40 mg-50% ↓Niacin (as niacinimide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)20 mg20 mg=Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl)
Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)667 mcg DFE680 mcg DFE2% ↑Folate (as 400mg folic acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)600 µg120 µg-80% ↓Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin)
Biotin500 µg300 µg-40% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)45 mg40 mg-11% ↓Pantothenic Acid (from d-calcium pantothenate)
Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)52 mg70 mg35% ↑Calcium (from calcium ascorbate, dicalcium phosphate and d-calcium pantothenate)
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)75 µg300 µg300% ↑Iodine (from potassium iodide)
Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)20 mg100 mg400% ↑Magnesium (from magnesium oxide)
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)15 mg15 mg=Zinc (from zinc glycinate chelate)
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg210 µg5% ↑Selenium (from selenomethionine)
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)750 µg2 mg167% ↑Copper (from copper chelate and copper carbonate)
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg3 mg=Manganese (from manganese glycinate chelate)
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)400 µg240 µg-40% ↓Chromium (from chromium nicotinate)
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)24 mg
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)2 mg2 mg=Boron (from boron glycinate chelate)
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))140 µg800 µg471% ↑Lutein
75 µgMolybdenum (from molybdenum glycinate chelate)
400 µgVanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium)
800 mgNorwegian Fish Oil
130 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
90 µgDHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
Dose: Adult
Vitamin K (as400 µg
Vitamin K1 and200 µg
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)200 µg
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)24 mg
Nutrients exclusive to Carlson Super 2 Daily
Dose: Adult
Molybdenum (from molybdenum glycinate chelate)75 µg
Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium)400 µg
Norwegian Fish Oil800 mg
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)130 mg
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)90 µg
Other ingredients
Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/DayCarlson Super 2 Daily
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.Bees wax, soy lecithin, rice flour, olive oil, soybean oil, medium chain triglyceride oil, ascorbyl palmitate, microcrystalline cellulose, glyceryl stearate, safflower oil.
Soft Gel: Beef gelatin, glycerin, water, carob.
Contains soy and fish (anchovy and sardine)

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